indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall in love (with); to love
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
don't you think?; indicates question
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
senior high school; high school
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
national polity; National Athletic Meet
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to